If roundball is your blood, this is the place to discuss the Flames as they move into the Ritchie McKay era for the 2nd time.

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By thepostman
#422871
Wow, just wow. I am so happy for this team. They always worked hard but it never seemed to pay off for them. It finally did today and when it really mattered most. We will go to a play-in game and I don't think we can doubt this team.

Couldn't happen to a better guy like Dale Layer.

Go Flames!
#422879
Possibly the toughest route to a Big South Championship yet...beat host Coastal, #1 Seed High Point, #2 Seed Gardner-Webb, and #1 Seed Charleston Southern. Unbelievable. I honestly had given up towards the end of the season and these guys made me believe. Way to go guys.

GO FLAMES.
#422881
Congratulations..

Flames played a heckuva tournament.. 4 wins is a tough thing to do.. It's also one thing to play the first 3 games with no real pressure or expectations to win.. it's another thing to play as loosely as the Flames did from the opening tip once you actually get into the final game.. Good luck in Dayton!
#422884
unbelievable. talk about an improbable end to the season- and in a good way (for once)

I watched the end of the 1st half and most of the second, on and off.

due to my hx of being a jinx, I'd watch for 30-45 sec then switch away for 2 min.

also wore my long sleeve sparky shirt this AM.

as a result, I believe we have ME to thank for this victory.

as an aside- congrats to HCDL and the boys

SCORCHO you know I will
#422886
I said it in the game thread...this is the sweetest of the championships for me...1994 I had never heard of Liberty, 2004 I wasnt in town to see it and couldnt get the game on the radio to listen in, but to watch (and listen to) what we did, winning 4 games in 6 days, coming back from an 0-8 start, and getting to go to the Big Dance...words cant describe it other than this is sweet...
#422893
And the nation is now quickly trying to get up to speed on this unknown Flames squad ...
NBC Sports wrote:NCAA Tournament Cheat Sheet: Getting to know Liberty
Rob Dauster Mar 10, 2013, 2:14 PM EDT


Conference: Big South

Coach: Dale Layer

Record: 15-20, 6-10


Rankings and Ratings:

- Kenpom: 257
- RPI: 299
- AP/USA Today: N/A

Seeding?: Liberty will be lucky to avoid a play-in game.

Names you need to know: John Caleb Sanders (13.8 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 3.5 apg), Davon Marshall (13.2 ppg, 2.9 apg)

Stats you need to know: Liberty is a sub-300 defensive team according to Kenpom. That could be a problem against a good team.
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#422895
I wore my Dr. Jerry Falwell "You mustn't be a loser" shirt today and plan on wearing it for every game of the tournament.

Credit those men and Coach Layer for not packing up when things weren't going their way. It's one thing to go through a slump, it's another to go 9-20. We've seen previous teams quit even when they were winning.
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